Socio-economic statistics for Black Head, Cornwall

Socio-economic statistics for Black Head, Cornwall

If you are thinking of moving to Black Head or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Black Head to figures for Cornwall and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Black Head is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Black Head Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Black Head as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Black Head is also older than the average, making Black Head a older persons location.

Age

Cornwall

England

Age 0 to 4

5.1%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

4.9%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

5.6%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

3.6%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

7.7%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

5%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

17.6%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

20.8%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

8%

6%

Age 65 to 74

11.6%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

7.1%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

2.9%

2.3%

Mean Age

43.3

39.3

Median Age

45

39

Black Head Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Black Head has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade

Cornwall

England

AB

18.33%

22.96%

C1

28.65%

30.92%

C2

27.23%

20.64%

DE

25.79%

25.49%

Black Head Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Black Head come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.

Benefit

Cornwall

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

2.3%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

2.6%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

14%

13.5%

Black Head Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Black Head are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Black Head has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

Cornwall

England

United Kingdom

95.6%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.3%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

1.8%

3.7%

Outside the EU

2.4%

9.4%

Black Head General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Black Head. The percentage of residents in Black Head rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Black Head rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Black Head is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health

Cornwall

England

Very Good

45.23%

47.17%

Good

33.59%

34.22%

Fair

14.88%

13.12%

Bad

4.87%

4.25%

Very Bad

1.43%

1.25%

Black Head Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Black Head and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification

Cornwall

England

No Qualifications

22.4%

22.5%

Level 1

13.4%

13.3%

Level 2

17.4%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

4.5%

3.6%

Level 3

13.1%

12.4%

Level 4

25%

27.4%

Other

4.2%

5.7%

Black Head Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure

Cornwall

England

Owned

40%

30.6%

Mortgage

28.8%

32.8%

Shared

0.8%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

5.6%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

6.4%

8.3%

Private Rented

14.7%

15.4%

Other

2%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.7%

1.3%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.